Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of
harvest, thankfulness for peace, and the attempt of Native Americans. It is
usually celebrated in late autumn.

In the past, Thanksgiving was celebrated for their rich
harvest in New England. In North America, however, it was originally held to
thank God for their survival in the new land which was not easy for them.
However, in Canada, it had been celebrated as in New England. Thanksgiving now
is celebrated in United States of America and in Canada. Thanksgiving festivals
are held every fourth Thursday of November in the U.S and on the second Monday
of October in Canada. It is usually celebrated in four to five days in the
North America and for three days in Canada.

It is celebrated through families and friends gathering to
eat and give good luck. Turkey is the main dish in the thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving parades are also usually held. In Thanksgiving homes are decorated
with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. Lamps are lighted to brighten the
environment. Tables are decorated with best china and antique silver dishes to
mark the occasion.

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Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy. It is the capital of
region Veneto. Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice
Metropolitan Area. Venice has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City
of Water”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city stretches
across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea
in northeast Italy.

Venice is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117
islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which
the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the old center, the
canals serve the function of roads, and every form of transport is on water or
on foot.

You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is
mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now,
most Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses (“vaporetti”) which ply regular
routes along the major canals and between the city’s islands. The city also has
many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the
traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points
without bridges.

You can see the amusing city’s landmarks such as Piazza San Marco, Palazzo
Contarini del Bovolo, Saint Mark’s Cathedral or villas of the Veneto. The
villas of the Veneto, rural residences for nobles during the Republic, are one
of the most interesting aspects of Venetian countryside.

They are surrounded by elegant gardens, suitable for fashionable parties of
high society. The city is also well known for its beautiful and romantic view,
especially at night.

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Television

Television, or TV, is one of humanity's most important means
of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into
millions of homes.

People with a television set can sit in their house and
watch the president makes a speech or visits a foreign country. They can see a
war being fought, and they can wacth government leaders try to bring about
peace. Through television, viewers at home can see and learn about peopl,
places, and things in a away lands. Television even takes viewers out of this
world as the astronauts explore outer space.

In addition to all these things, television brings its
viewers a steady stream of programmes that are designed to entertain. In fact,
TV provides many more entertainment programmes than any other kind of
information media. The programmes include action-packed dramas, light comedies,
soap operas, sports events, cartoons, quizzes, variety shows and motion
pictures.

More than 83 million homes in the United States - or 98% of
all the country's homes - have at least one television set. On the average, a
television set is in use in each home for about 6 3/4 hours each day. As a
result, television has an important influence on how people spend their time,
as well as on what they see and learn. After they arrive from work, they
usually watch TV. Then, the importance of television is proven.

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A Motel

A motel is a kind of accommodation that provides parking
space for the guest’s car. That’s why it is called a motel that stands for a
motor hotel. The parking space is near building. Sometimes a motel provides a
kitchen set to make a simple cook for breakfast. It is usually located in a
small town between two big cities.

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Football

Football is a game played by two teams of eleven. They try
to score by kicking or heading the ball into the other team’s goal. Ten of the
players can not use their hands. The goal keeper can handle the ball to stop it
going into the goal.

Games similar to football have been played for many centuries. The rules of the
games were written down in 1863. In England, the FA ( Football Association )
cup was first played for in 1872. In the same year, England played Scotland in
the first game.
Today the most important International Competition is the World Cup which takes
place in every four years. Brazil and Italy have each won the world cup three
times.